TED Talks
TED: The four fish we're overeating -- and what to eat instead | Paul Greenberg
The way we fish for popular seafood such as salmon, tuna and shrimp is threatening to ruin our oceans. Paul Greenberg explores the sheer size and irrationality of the seafood economy, and suggests a few specific ways we can change it, to...
MinuteEarth
Invasion Of The Earthworms!
Worms cause major changes to ecosystems, but those changes aren’t always new.ommunication.
SciShow Kids
Why Sea Cows Are Awesome? Animal Science for Kids
Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn all about an amazing aquatic mammal you may not have heard of before: the manatee!
SciShow Kids
Why Daffodils Grow in the Same Place Every Year
Spring is almost here, and that means daffodils are blooming around the fort. But how do these flowers survive the long cold winters? Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns: Observed patterns in...
SciShow
What Growing Mini Brains Has Taught Us, And What's Next
Scientists have developed a way to grow miniature versions of human organs; some of the weirdest organoids are the mini brains.
SciShow
Was Johnny Appleseed Wasting His Time
If you know anything about apple genetics, you know that Johnny Appleseed had no way of knowing what apples would come from those seeds. But genetic studies suggest he, or people like him, may actually have helped apples maintain their...
SciShow
Cicada Symbiosis | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. John McCutcheon is here to educate Hank about just how weird cicadas can be, and Jessi brings by a couple of crabby (but cute) guests.
TED Talks
TED: This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet | Prince William
We start this new decade knowing that it is the most consequential period in history, says Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's "Moonshot," he calls on us all to rise to our greatest challenge...
TED Talks
TED: Hopeful lessons from the battle to save rainforests | Tasso Azevedo
Save the rainforest is an environmental slogan as old as time — but Tasso Azevedo catches us up on how the fight is actually going these days. Spurred by the jaw-dropping losses of the 1990s, new laws (and transparent data) are helping...
SciShow
We Solved the Mystery of the Dying Birds
Across the southeastern United States, bald eagles have been dying unexplainedly for the past 25 years. In March of 2021, researchers announced that they had found the killer, and they hope we can use this knowledge to better protect...
SciShow
Why Are Marine Mammals So Big
Marine mammals are famously large, but why is that? And is there a polar bear-sized sea otter in our future?
SciShow
What's The Oldest Tree in the World
Ancient trees are fascinating, but the answer to the question in the title isn't as cut and dried as it might first seem. There are two major contenders for the superlative, and Hank has all the important information on both of them in...
SciShow
From Your Head to Your… Anus: The Truth About Hair | Compilation
Whether you’ve got a lot of hair or absolutely none, it’s one of those things all of us have thought about at some point. And we’ve ended up with some… questions.
TED Talks
Edward Burtynsky: My wish: Manufactured landscapes and green education
Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images -- stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world -- help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability.
SciShow Kids
Meet the Redwoods: The World’s Tallest Trees
Jessi and Squeaks are thinking of visiting the redwoods, the tallest trees in the world, but there's lots for them to learn before they make their trip! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea: LS1.A:...
Bozeman Science
AP Biology Lab 2: Enzyme Catalysis
Paul Andersen starts with a brief description of enzymes and substrates. He then explains how you can measure the rate of an enzyme mediated reaction. Catalase from yeast is used to break hydrogen peroxide down into water and oxygen. He...
TED Talks
TED: How to raise a black son in America | Clint Smith
As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a...
SciShow
Will Stress Really Make You Go Gray?
Just like the myth that plucking one gray hair will make three sprout, stress making your hair white isn't actually a thing. Or is it?!
TED Talks
Nandan Nilekani: Ideas for India's future
Nandan Nilekani, the visionary co-founder of outsourcing pioneer Infosys, explains four brands of ideas that will determine whether India can continue its recent breakneck progress.
SciShow Kids
The Biggest Flower in the World!
Squeaks wants to know more about the biggest flower in the world! So Mister Brown teaches him all about this stinky, weird plant - called Rafflesia arnoldii!
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LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems -...
TED Talks
TED: A summer school kids actually want to attend | Karim Abouelnaga
In the uS, most kids have a very long summer break, during which they forget an awful lot of what they learned during the school year. This "summer slump" affects kids from low-income neighborhoods most, setting them back almost three...
PBS
Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright?
Did you know the rights to "Happy Birthday" are still privately held today? Copyright was originally created for two reasons: to protect the original creators so they could benefit from their work AND have creative works enter the Public...
SciShow
Weird Places: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave
SciShow explores a place that's as beautiful as it is dangerous: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave, where chemistry has created the world's largest crystals -- but in an environment so hostile that you'd only survive a few minutes if you saw...
SciShow
Hydras Are What They Eat
You may have to open your mouth pretty wide to take a bite of a burger, but a Hydra can tear open its mouth to devour food larger than itself.